SO - Sampling and Analysis of Soil - Level II
Form: PFH - Soil profile horizons
Form introduced: 2009
Last change: 2009
!Sequence; country; plot; profile_pit; horizon; date_analysis; hor_discontinuity; hor_master; hor_subordinate; hor_vertical; hor_upper; hor_lower; hor_distinctness; hor_topography; structure; colour_moist; colour_dry; hor_texture_class; hor_clay; hor_silt; hor_sand; hor_coarse_vol; hor_coarse_weight; hor_organic_carbon; hor_total_nitrogen; hor_total_CaCO3; hor_gypsum; hor_pH; hor_conductivity; hor_exchange_Ca; hor_exchange_Mg; hor_exchange_K; hor_exchange_Na; hor_exchange_cation_cap; hor_porosity; hor_bulk_density_measure; hor_bulk_density_estimate; roots_very_fine; roots_fine; roots_medium; roots_coarse; other_observations
| POSITION | FIELD | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sequence |
Description: Continuous number to identify the line of the submitted file Format: I |
| 2 | country M |
DB Column: code_country Description: ID of the country Format: I Dictionary: d_country |
| 3 | plot M |
DB Column: code_plot Description: Observation plot number Remarks: A unique number (per country) given to the permanent plot during the selection or installation Format: I |
| 4 | profile_pit M K |
DB Column: profile_pit_id Description: Profile pit ID Remarks: If sampled in BioSoil, use same code (max. 4 characters) Format: C |
| 5 | horizon M K |
DB Column: horizon_number Description: Horizon number Format: I Explanatory Item: 130 |
| 6 | date_analysis (DDMMYY) M K |
DB Column: date_labor_analyses Description: Date laboratory analysis Remarks: As this date covers several analyses, report most recent data of all data analyses reported in this record Format: Date |
| 7 | hor_discontinuity (M) |
DB Column: code_horizon_discont Description: Horizon discontinuity Mandatory for: plots where applicable Format: I Dictionary: d_hori_disc Explanatory Item: 131 |
| 8 | hor_master M |
DB Column: horizon_master Description: Horizon master Format: C Explanatory Item: 131 |
| 9 | hor_subordinate (M) |
DB Column: horizon_subordinate Description: Horizon subordinate Mandatory for: plots where applicable Format: C Explanatory Item: 131 |
| 10 | hor_vertical (M) |
DB Column: horizon_vertical Description: Horizon vertical Mandatory for: plots where applicable Format: I Explanatory Item: 131 |
| 11 | hor_upper (cm) (M) |
DB Column: horizon_limit_up Description: Upper horizon limit Mandatory for: survey years since 2003 Format: F Explanatory Item: 132 |
| 12 | hor_lower (cm) (M) |
DB Column: horizon_limit_low Description: Lower horizon limit Mandatory for: survey years since 2003 Format: F Explanatory Item: 132 |
| 13 | hor_distinctness |
DB Column: code_horizon_destinct Description: Horizon distinctness Format: I Dictionary: d_hori_distinct Explanatory Item: 133 |
| 14 | hor_topography |
DB Column: code_horizon_topo Description: Horizon topography Remarks: The topography of the boundary indicates its shape Format: I Dictionary: d_hori_topography |
| 15 | structure (M) |
DB Column: code_soil_structure Mandatory for: mineral layers Format: I Dictionary: d_soil_structure |
| 16 | colour_moist (M) |
Description: Moist colour of the soil matrix Mandatory for: mineral layers Remarks: See Munsell soil colour charts Format: C |
| 17 | colour_dry |
Description: Dry colour of the soil matrix Remarks: See Munsell soil colour charts Format: C |
| 18 | hor_texture_class (M) |
DB Column: code_horizon_texture_class Description: Horizon Textural class Mandatory for: mineral layers Format: C Dictionary: d_texture_class |
| 19 | hor_clay (%) |
DB Column: horizon_clay Description: Horizon Clay Remarks: 0 - 2 micrometer fraction Format: F Explanatory Item: 220 |
| 20 | hor_silt (%) |
DB Column: horizon_silt Description: Horizon Silt Remarks: 2 - 63 micrometer fraction Format: F Explanatory Item: 220 |
| 21 | hor_sand (%) |
DB Column: horizon_sand Description: Horizon Sand Remarks: 63 - 2000 micrometer fraction Format: F Explanatory Item: 220 |
| 22 | hor_coarse_vol |
DB Column: code_horizon_coarse_vol Description: Horizon code coarse fragments Remarks: Code based on volume % Format: I Dictionary: d_soil_coarse_fragments |
| 23 | hor_coarse_weight (weight % in g/100g) |
DB Column: horizon_coarse_weight Description: Horizon coarse fragments Remarks: Optional for mineral horizon Format: I |
| 24 | hor_organic_carbon (g/kg) |
DB Column: horizon_c_organic_total Description: Horizon Total Organic Carbon content Format: F |
| 25 | hor_total_nitrogen (g/kg) |
DB Column: horizon_n_total Description: Horizon Total Nitrogen Format: F |
| 26 | hor_total_CaCO3 (g/kg) |
DB Column: horizon_caco3_total Description: Horizon Total Calcium Carbonate Format: F |
| 27 | hor_gypsum (g/kg) |
DB Column: horizon_gypsum Description: Horizon Gypsum content Format: F |
| 28 | hor_pH |
DB Column: horizon_ph Description: pH of the horizon measured in accordance to WRB and ISO standards Remarks: Please specify in ‘other_observations’ if distilled water, KCl or CaCl2 was used Format: F |
| 29 | hor_conductivity (dS.m-1) |
DB Column: horizon_elec_cond Description: Horizon Electrical conductivity Format: F |
| 30 | hor_exchange_Ca (cmol(+)/kg) |
DB Column: horizon_exch_ca Description: Horizon Exchangeable Ca Format: F |
| 31 | hor_exchange_Mg (cmol(+)/kg) |
DB Column: horizon_exch_mg Description: Horizon Exchangeable Mg Format: F |
| 32 | hor_exchange_K (cmol(+)/kg) |
DB Column: horizon_exch_k Description: Horizon Exchangeable K Format: F |
| 33 | hor_exchange_Na (cmol(+)/kg) |
DB Column: horizon_exch_na Description: Horizon Exchangeable Na Format: F |
| 34 | hor_exchange_cation_cap (cmol(+)/kg) |
DB Column: horizon_cec Description: Horizon Cation Exchange Capacity Format: F |
| 35 | hor_porosity |
DB Column: code_horizon_porosity Description: Horizon Code Porosity Format: I Dictionary: d_soil_code_porosity |
| 36 | hor_bulk_density_measure (kg/m3) |
DB Column: horizon_bulk_dens_measure Description: Horizon Measured Bulk Density Format: F |
| 37 | hor_bulk_density_estimate (kg/m3) |
DB Column: horizon_bulk_dens_est Description: Horizon Estimated Bulk Density Format: F |
| 38 | roots_very_fine (M) |
DB Column: code_roots_very_fine Description: Very fine roots Mandatory for: Level II core plots Remarks: Abundance class Format: I Dictionary: d_root_abundance Explanatory Item: 141 |
| 39 | roots_fine (M) |
DB Column: code_roots_fine Description: Fine roots Mandatory for: Level II core plots Remarks: Abundance class Format: I Dictionary: d_root_abundance Explanatory Item: 141 |
| 40 | roots_medium (M) |
DB Column: code_roots_medium Description: Medium roots Mandatory for: Level II core plots Remarks: Abundance class Format: I Dictionary: d_root_abundance Explanatory Item: 141 |
| 41 | roots_coarse (M) |
DB Column: code_roots_coarse Description: Coarse roots Mandatory for: Level II core plots Remarks: Abundance class Format: I Dictionary: d_root_abundance Explanatory Item: 141 |
| 42 | other_observations (FREE TEXT) |
DB Column: other_obs Description: Supplementary comments Format: C |